Shahasi Y. Athman
Shahasi Y. Athman
BSc (UoN),Kenya; MSc (Gent), Belgium; PhD (UP), South Africa
Lecturer
Tele: +256-776979630/+256-752254664
Email: syathman@cns.mak.ac.ug / sy.athman@gmail.com
Research Interests:
- Tropical nematology
- Climate smart pest and disease management strategies
- Climate change effects on plant-pathogen interactions
- Application of tissue culture techniques in crop improvement
- Learner-centered teaching methods
Supervision: Currently supervising two undergraduate BSc. Biotechnology students and Co-supervising one MSc. Student.
Teaching:
- Plant Pathology
- Molecular defense mechanisms in plants
- Plant propagation and production
- Plant tissue culture
- Laboratory and field techniques in nematology